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The equation to convert 134 lbs to kilograms is x kg = 134 lbs. The solution is x kg = (134 lbs)(1 kg/2.2 lbs), which approximately equals 60.91 kilograms. The kilogram is defined as the mass of a block of platinum iridium alloy, the international prototype of the kilogram (IPK). It was created in 1889 and is stored in Sevres, France, at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures. The kilogram is the SI for mass in the metric system. The pound is a unit of weight that measures the gravitational force acting on an object and is a unit in the imperial system.